01 Nov
Project Description
Description: Oil on masonite, 78.7 x 48.3 cm. Signed 'Botello' (lower left)Catalogue note: Angel Botello was a Spanish painter known for his use of vibrant colours and depictions of island life and people in Haiti, Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. His work is often compared to Paul Gauguin, both for his focus on Caribbean women and for his use of bold lines and flat colours. Botello fought for the Republican Army during the Spanish Civil War and consequently fled the country to escape persecution from the Nationalists who won the war. The artist spent the rest of his life living in the Caribbean, though he often travelled to New York and France, and became a pioneer of the local art scene in Puerto Rico by opening one of the first art galleries on the island. Botello died on November 11, 1986 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Provenance: Acquired from Christie’s, Sale 15729, Lot 63, Invoice no. DB18012551. Private collection, California (acquired directly from the artist). |Acquired from the above by the present owner
Catalogue no.: 2018P0097-AB